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Title: The GOP self-destruction is complete: millennials officially hate conservatives
Source:
The Guardian
URL Source: http://www.theguardian.com/commenti ... ennials-conservatives-backlash
Published: Jul 14, 2014
Author: Ana Marie Cox
Post Date: 2014-07-14 12:23:14 by Jameson
Keywords: millennials, GOP, self-destruction
Views: 7757
Comments: 13
Conservatives are stuck in a perpetual outrage loop. The reappearance of Todd Akin, the horror-movie villain immortality of Sarah Palin, the unseemly celebration of the Hobby Lobby decision – these all speak to a chorus of "la-la-la-can't-hear-you" loud enough to drown out the voice of an entire generation. Late last week, the Reason Foundation released the results of a poll about that generation, the millennials; its signature finding was the confirmation of a mass abandonment of social conservatism and the GOP. This comes at a time when the conservative movement is increasingly synonymous with mean-spirited, prank-like and combative activism and self-important grand gestures. The millennial generation has repeatedly defined itself as the most socially tolerant of the modern era, but one thing it really can't stand is drama. Republicans were already destined for piecemeal decimation due to the declining numbers of their core constituency. But they don't just have a demographic problem anymore; they have stylistic one. The conservative strategy of outrage upon outrage upon outrage bumps up against the policy preferences and the attitudes of millennials in perfect discord.
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#1. To: All (#0)
The right wing appeals to an ever shrinking demographic..... Their message hasn't changed since the Clinton administration - and most of the voting public no longer choose to sit with the choir to which the angry right is preaching............
Then why is Obozos approval rating so low with millennials?
1. Care to support your claim with some facts? 2. Did you read the article? 3. Do you dispute the premise of the article? Please explain.
Yea I read that mess and had to laugh. It seemed to think anybody and everybody to the Right of Al Franken and Barney Frank was a Conservative. LOL. Millennials have been turning against Obozo for awhile now, ever since they first helped elect his dumbass. "Evidence comes in from various polls. Voters under 30, the Millennial generation, produced numbers for Barack Obama 13 percentage points above the national average in 2008 and 9 points above in 2012". Looks like some of them are getting wiser as they get older. Why haven't you? That was almost a year ago wonder what it is today?
First - cite your sources.... which polls?? Second - This article really has nothing to do with support for the president, does it? What the article speaks to is the lack of interest in the positions of "conservatives" by the younger generation.... - yes? So here is the point to ponder.... what will "conservatives" do to attract a growing demographic that shares few if any of their core beliefs?
1. I have no idea who this woman is. 2. I don't care.
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestConservatives are stuck in a perpetual outrage loop.
#2. To: Jameson (#1)
#3. To: CZ82 (#2)
Then why is Obozos approval rating so low with millennials?
#4. To: Jameson (#3)
#5. To: CZ82 (#4)
"Evidence comes in from various polls. Voters under 30, the Millennial generation, produced numbers for Barack Obama 13 percentage points above the national average in 2008 and 9 points above in 2012"
#7. To: Jameson (#5)
#9. To: A K A Stone (#7)
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